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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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